Solar / Green Building & Sustainable Home Renovation Information & Advice

...solar energy". The solar people on the committee then designed a solar furnace consisting of about 17.9 m2 or 193 sq. ft. of vacuum tube solar collectors and a 12,700 litre or 3,355 US gallon storage tank insulated to about R100, with appropriate pumps and heat exchangers to supply heat to the house and provide domesti...

...solar heat collection and retention with modern building techniques all the way back in 1977. So Passive House started in the 70's? Most people in the USA and Canada are only really starting to hear about passive solar homes and Passive House certified homes now, so what happened to this ground-breaking design principl...

...solar collection in home design - active and passive. An active solar home has an expensive array of panels; either photovoltaic for power generation or thermal solar for heat collection. Both are complicated systems that will likely include some moving parts that will eventually, without fail.... fail. Passive solar d...

...solar panels - PV) LED lighting powered by PV panels Multiple energy sources Wall assembly resistant to the effects climate change Engaging: An efficient and sustainable building coupled with a low environmental impact must be pleasant, friendly and warm. A well loved home will be well preserved. Features: Simple ...

...solar systems do not lend themselves well to solar trackers (panels that follow the sun to maximize efficiency) which is not uncommon to see with PV solar systems. On average, a photovoltaic system has a much longer service life than a solar thermal system. For a solar thermal system, the less the temperature differenc...

...solar shower solution is the portable shower bag for solar water heating. Understanding solar water heating methods Passive solar water heating relies on the absorption of solar radiation to raise water temperature without mechanical pumps or electricity. Which simply means, anything in the direct path of the sun will...

...solar energy generation from a PV system. Learn more about sustainable living and building in the Ecohome Green Building Guide and on these pages below :  How to choosing between a solar tracker and fixed solar panels 10 questions to ask a solar contractor All about home solar different options and how they work ...

...solar and wind projects cannot be built on residential properties but can be built on commercial properties and farmland not deemed residential.  60% of the manufacturing and/or production process for solar projects must be done in Ontario. For a solar project to be considered “rooftop solar” it must be built on an exi...

...solar panels on your roof, the actual electricity you use is for the most part not the electricity you generated. The bulk of electricity generated by home solar panels happens in the middle of the day when most of us are at work and our homes are using little power. So unless you have a battery backup system (which is...

...solar heating and energy generation. Learn more about sustainable living and building in the Ecohome Green Building Guide and on these pages below :  How to choosing between a solar tracker and fixed solar panels 10 questions to ask a solar contractor Does the Tesla solar roof work?  HThe best plug and play hom...